Postcode BN21 2QA (Eastbourne)

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The postcode BN21 2QA is located in Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN21 2QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN21 2QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN21 2QA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BN21 2QA is De Roos Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prideaux Road and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to BN21 2QA (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Anderida Learning Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BN21 2QA is The Crown and is 328 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 7, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ginsengs and is 343 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN21 2QA is covered by the Sussex police force association and East Sussex Downs and Weald is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN21 2QA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN21 2QA, and the approximate distance away.

De Roos Road 70 m
Hurst Lane 83 m
Ratton Road 86 m
Mill Road 107 m
Gore Park Avenue 179 m
Selwyn Drive 180 m
Selby Road 186 m
Rossington Close 196 m
Hurst Road 210 m
Watts Lane 229 m
Ashburnham Gardens 241 m
St Mary's Road 267 m
Laleham Close 269 m
The Quadrant 286 m
Roman Croft 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN21 2QA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN21 2QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Motcombe Infants' School Good
(January 23, 2018)
478 m
The Cavendish School Good
(March 21, 2018)
650 m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
784 m
Gildredge House Good
(November 28, 2018)
839 m
The South Downs School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
1.12 km
Pashley Down Infant School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.21 km
Ocklynge Junior School 1.32 km
East Sussex College Group Good
(November 26, 2021)
1.35 km
Stafford Junior School 1.44 km
Ratton School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.67 km
Anderida Learning Centre Good
(February 14, 2019)
1.69 km
Bourne Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.76 km
Eastbourne College 1.82 km
Roselands Infants' School 1.93 km
Parkland Infant School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.38 km
Parkland Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.38 km
St Andrew's Prep 2.55 km
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 2.63 km
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.65 km
Heron Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN21 2QA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ashgrange House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
0 m
Beeches Retirement Hotel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
0 m
Merrifield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
May 19, 2020
120 m
Sedgemoor & Framley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 23, 2021
142 m
Shandon House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
142 m
Ocklynge Manor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
144 m
Bluebell Dreams Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
145 m
Premier - Cheers Local Store Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2019
145 m
Sunnyhill Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
206 m
Community Wise Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
307 m
Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
316 m
The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
328 m
St Marguerite Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 24, 2022
332 m
Ginsengs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
343 m
Hurst Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
364 m
Cafe Old Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 19, 2022
381 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
381 m
WH Smith Eastbourne Local & Old Town Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
406 m
Rivendale Lodge RCH Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
414 m
The Rainbow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
424 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN21 2QA - Data from Apr 2022

Prideaux Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Selwyn Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Ashburnham Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
St Anne's Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Eastbourne Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 39.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN21 2QA - Data from Dec 2021

Cherry Garden Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Southbourne Lake Inland Water 1.71 km
Paradise Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Further Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
East Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Allotment Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Crunden's Bottom Valley 2.35 km
Babylon Down Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Willingdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Eldon Bottom Valley 2.54 km
Beehive Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN21 2QA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 57 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.7 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.5 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 419,968 kWh - mean 22,104 kWh : median 15,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 112,550 kWh - mean 4,502 kWh : median 3,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN21 2QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County East Sussex
Latitude 50.77700800
Longitude 0.26810000
OS Easting 560006
OS Northing 0099944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14134
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Eastbourne
County Electorial Division Upperton ED
Electoral Ward Upperton
Local Authority District Eastbourne
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000061
Travel To Work Area Eastbourne

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS East Sussex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Eastbourne BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Eastbourne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33041532
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Eastbourne 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Eastbourne 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5B2